Taft Inauguration Held Amid Severe Blizzard
President Taft and Vice President Sherman were sworn in in Washington under a crippling blizzard that halted traffic and disrupted outside communications. Taft’s address and the oath were administered in the senate chamber after a shortened open air ceremony.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Wolf Chase Planned in Legislature Actions on Anti Nepotism and More
Austin reports a senate session with several measures advancing including Harper's amendment to the anti nepotism law to allow legislative appointments of relatives as notaries public and other bills on city depository law railroad labor protection and burglary in private homes at night. The day also saw a weigh bill clash and committee actions on Galveston contracts color a busy session with leprosy notes.
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Unconscious Man Found on New York Train
A young man believed to be Emile Dufault of 24 Washington Street Boston was found unconscious on a New York New Haven and Hartford train arriving at Grand Central station. Chloral poisoning suspected. identification partly confirms name.
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Emile Dufault
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Boston
New Haven
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Grand Central Station
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Bear encounter near Altoona halts chase
In Altoona on March 4 Harry Funk met a bear. Bram fled one direction and Frank another as the brief incident ended without further details.
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Altoona
Harry Funk
Bram
Frank
McDonald Named General Passenger Agent of Merged Lines
Official circulars announce J. C. McDonald, previously general passenger agent of the Mexican Central, as general passenger agent of the merged lines. G. W. Hibbard resigns as general passenger agent of the National lines. F. E. Young resigns. C. W. Fish becomes in charge of freight traffic for the merged lines. H. Lawton resigns as traffic manager. James Drake and F. L. Wemple are retained as assistant general freight agents. C. R. Hudson to become traffic manager of the merged lines.
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J. C. McDonald
Mexican Central
G. W. Hibbard
National Lines
United States
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C. W. Fish
H. Lawton
James Drake
F. L. Wemple
C. R. Hudson
Fumes From Exterminator Kill Dog in Harlem Flat
In Harlem two young women nearly died from fumes used as an insect exterminator. Police dispute the chemical, calling it prussic acid while users claim formaldehyde. Ruth Higgins fainted and sister Regina grew ill. their family dog died.
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Harlem
W. D. Higgins
Ruth Higgins
Regina
Mystery bones linked to 1847 shipwreck at St Pierre
An elder recalls the 1847 wreck of the French ship Clarisse near St Pierre in which sixty three boys perished while en route to aid in the fishing season. The remains were found last month and connected to the historic disaster.
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Mignon
Jourgand
Clarisse
U S Daughters plan headstones for 1812 sailors in England
Chicago reports plans by the United States Daughters of 1812 to mark and identify the graves of more than 800 American sailors captured during the war of 1812 buried near St. Michael's church at Dartmoor Devonshire England.
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St. Michael's Church
Dartmoor
Devonshire
England
United States Daughters of 1812
Roosevelt to Hunt Big Game in Africa With Special Gun
President Roosevelt plans an African hunting expedition using a specially ordered three barreled gun from a local factory. The weapon is built extra heavy for hard use with one shot barrel bored for buckshot and solid lead. The gun was shipped to Washington yesterday.
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Roosevelt
Africa
Washington
Revered Rev Warner Moore Dies in Ripley
Ripley Tennessee reports the death of Rev Warner Moore D D a leading minister in the Methodist Episcopal church South at his home on Wednesday afternoon after a brief illness. The passing removes a prominent religious figure seen as a steadfast community leader.
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Tenn
Warner Moore
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Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Personal Crisis Reports In Indiana Pa Ill Health
Because of ill health George A. Evans of Indiana Pennsylvania committed suicide by taking carbolic acid on March 4.
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Indiana
George A. Evans
Vomiting Causes Death in Marion Man
In Marion Ohio on March 4 Fred Kuthlee died after vomiting caused a blood vessel to burst. The illness led to his death as reported by local authorities.
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Fred Kuthlee
Saloon Bombing in Jamaica Injures Proprietor
A saloon run by an Italian in Jamaica, S. 1, was wrecked by three bombs on March 4. The front of the building blew out. the owner likely would have been killed if he had not closed for the night. Two women, ejected earlier, were arrested.
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Jamaica
S. 1
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